Webinars
MROO Webinar Series
In our monthly webinars (except June, July and August), expert speakers lead informative sessions of approximately one hour in length. Topics include health, financial planning, housing options, and much more! The webinars are hosted are hosted via Zoom with availability for up to 1,000 members, all for FREE! We also record and archive our past webinars which are available in the member area of our website.
December 2025 Webinar
Topic: AI: Using ChatGPT and other AI Platforms
Date: Wednesday, December 10th at 10AM (ET)
About this Webinar
Jesse Smith from Connected Canadians will discuss the following topics:
- Write friendly messages, letters, or summaries
- Translate or simplify text into plain language
- Get helpful explanations or quick answers to questions
- Find meal ideas, travel plans, or creative inspiration
- Play with lighthearted tools that generate poems, stories, or images
- Compare ChatGPT with other tools like Perplexity AI and Google’s Gemini
By the end, you’ll have a better understanding of what AI can do and how to use it safely and confidently.
About the Speaker: Jesse Smith
Jesse is an educator and hospitality professional with 20 years of client-facing experience. With an MA in Religious Studies and Theology, and currently completing a PhD in theology, he has worked with students at Saint Paul University and the Atlantic School of Theology (Halifax) to deliver digital courses and workshops, using a variety of software tools. Jesse also held management positions in a variety of hospitality venues, including four-star hotels and Canada’s National Arts Centre. Jesse loves facilitating digital literacy workshops for Connected Canadians to help older adults across the country become more confident using technology.
About Connected Canadians
Connected Canadians is the country's largest digital inclusion charity that provides technology training and support to Canadian seniors, fostering digital literacy skills and reducing isolation and loneliness. Through partnerships with senior-serving organizations and technology companies, they provide one-on-one training, workshops, customized employee training and volunteering experiences. Founded in Ottawa in January 2018, Connected Canadians was created when its founders, after spending countless hours helping older adults with digital literacy, sought a more scalable and sustainable solution to expand their impact.
MROO Members can access free, one-on-one technology training with Connected Canadians. In 2026, a new webinar series will resume exclusively for MROO members. Stay tuned! Learn more here.